Thoughts on Labels

Another quilt is quilted.

WHEW!!!!

This one was a biggy!!!

Please remind me to say "NO" when asked to make

a queen sized monster....o.k.???

I wanted to get this labeled and OFF quickly...

but found out this past week

that my handy dandy label pens are not holding up!!!

When I spied this quilt last week I noticed

the print on the label I had written had all WASHED away!!

EEeeeK!!!

I did a little research thinking maybe I'd buy some

pre-printed labels for future quilts.

They are almost $1 a piece.

(maybe YOU know a good source???)

I began to brainstorm!

I have a quilting/darning foot....

and I have DARK thread!!!

I made one myself.

It's my first try...so don't be too hard on me.....;)

I figure my stitching will probably last longer than

the pens I had been using!!!!

And my Dad who's getting this one...

won't care that my penmanship is not

TOP notch! ;)

I used freezer paper on the back and peeled it off.

DON'T do that.

In the future I will use an interfacing.

;)

After attaching this label...

We're going to eat!!!

One of my favorite simple recipes....

Cheeseburger pie!!!

I split the meat in half ....

Double the recipe....

and sneak in some zucchini!!!

I'm always trying to find places to put THAT!!!

The quilt is quilted and bound.

The label is DONE.

And dinner AWAITS!

;)

Do as I SAY not as I DO!

I used a blanket for batting on this one.

DON'T do it.

Many of you advised me to make a denim quilt

when I blogged about my son's special request.

So.....

I thought about backing this with denim...

but my son said that didn't sound cozy enough! ;)

I thought it was a GREAT idea!!!!

I already had the quilt top ready to go...

otherwise...

I DEFINITELY would have made it DENIM!

I quilted this very SPARINGLY!!!

AND...

It wasn't EASY!!!

Don't DO IT!!!

I hope to never do it again.

:0

I survived.

The DEED is DONE...

and I can move on!

And guess what???

It IS heavy!!!!

At least it WORKED, huh?

Oh! the things we do for our CHILDREN!

;)

++++++++++++++++++++

My husband and big kids were all gone for the last few days

so I got a LOT of quilting in!!!

The two younger ones, who WERE home, don't mind simple meals.

So I did a little cooking.....

if you call SPAGETTIOS cooking!!!

LOL!!!!

These quilts were also quilted up...

and didn't tax my muscles as much as that heavy thing did!!!

They're quilted and bound...

READY to go!!!

Here are the backs using mostly donated fabrics!

Thank you so much!

I will be giving them away this week!

Thank you to ALL of you who helped out with these!

Group projects are ALWAYS so much fun!!!

P.S.

Just got a GREAT big BEAR hug

from my TALL 18 year old

for making him that BIG ol' heavy quilt!!!

:)

I'm Smiling now.

:)

Friday

I found some lovely linens at the Thrift store today!

Green and Red!

Yum! Yum!

I put one in the living room....

and one on the kitchen table....

Then.....

Made some pancakes for dinner to celebrate!

I'd say We're ALL pretty satisfied!

Free Quilt!

When someone offers you scraps.....

TAKE them!!!

This quilt was FREE

and...

it was easy!

A little bag of scraps.

A free afternoon.

For me.... the means.....

FREE entertainment!!!

;)

Here it is BEFORE the border.

Doesn't that bright border fabric make a difference??

There were even a couple of CUTE Prints!!!

Big trucks!

What every little boy dreams about!!!

This is the book that inspires me

EVERY time I open it.

String quilts could keep me busy FOR----EVER!!!

There are SO many possibilities!!!

I'm hoping to quilt this one up in the next week

and donate it to my local quilt guild!

They do a GREAT job of supporting LOCAL agencies...

providing quilts to needy organizations!

What are you donating this week??

There is a linky party here if you'd like to share!

There are so many needs....

Let's CHEER each other on!!!

Happy Fourth!

It's been a GREAT day!

I began it by making sandwiches.

QUILT sandwiches.

Then it was time to make some cookies to share

at the picnic...

where we had.....

the annual Egg toss.

We LOST.

:(

Spied someone using a baby quilt I made.

;)

Then I called it a day...

Put my feet up....

And ATE some leftover cookies!!!

It began with SANDWICHES

and ended with COOKIES!!!

Who could ask for MORE???

Half Square triangles will TRAVEL!

I used some Leftover blocks from this quilt to make a bag!

Well....truthfully...it's still a QUILT TOP!!!

But...

One of these days...

it'll be quilted!!!

;)

I hope.

I WAS going to make this gift a potholder gift

like the ones I made last week.

But....

My daughter recommended making a little bag instead.

I'm GLAD she did!

I love it!

I first quilted the outside with some diagonal lines.. 

and then...

added the zipper and lining.

Very simple.

Very sweet.

My orphan blocks DID it AGAIN!

I was also able to use some Orphan batting... LOL!!!

I sure have a LOT of little pieces around here!!!!

I'm imagining these half square triangles traveling

FAR and WIDE with their new owner!!!

She just returned from a big trip to AFRICA!

Who knows where she'll be off to next????

Busy Monday

When there's LOTS to do around here...

I frequently find quilt blocks to make.

UNNECESSARY quilt blocks, of course.

;)

They're the BEST kind.

I began this quilt back here....

and it's been waiting for me!

Patiently.

I loved using the OLD vintage fabric in the four squares....

They're the STARS of these blocks.

The supporting ACTORS are in the points!

I'd say the supporting actors are really

helping the stars to SHINE!

It's been fun digging around for scraps...

but...

DUTY calls!!!

I MUST get back to all my RESPONSIBILITIES!!!!

Paper work...

dirty floors....

laundry...

HERE I COME!!!

;)